Reviews of the Sony PlayStation 2
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CNET Review
The Good: Sleek; lots of good games; DVD movie playback.
The Bad: Still waiting for hard drive peripheral; Xbox's graphic capabilites are superior; only two controller ports.
The Bottom Line: The elder statesman of next generation consoles, the PlayStation 2 has the luxury of a year's head start and many solid games.
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alaTest.com
Review Summary: Experts rate this product 77/100 and users 84/100. Comparing these reviews to 26078 other Game Consoles reviews gives this product an overall alaScore™ 86/100 = Very Good.
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pcmag.com
Review Summary: The slim, redesigned PlayStation 2 is the way to go if you're buying a new unit, but there is no real reason to upgrade from the original. The new PlayStation 2 is roughly one-fourth the size of the original and one-sixth the size of an Xbox—and look
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t3.com
Review Summary: PROS: Slinkier and lighter. Built-in Ethernet port. CONS: Clumsy top-loading mechanism. External power supply.
Manufacturer: Sony
Part number: 97011
General
- Name Sony PlayStation 2
- Type Game console
- Width 11.9 in
- Depth 7.2 in
- Height 3.1 in
- Weight 4.9 lbs
Game Console
- Color Support Color
- Media Type CD-ROM, DVD-ROM
Processor
- Type Toshiba & Sony Emotion Engine 294.9 MHz
- Installed Qty 2
- Instruction Set RISC
- Data Width 128 bit
- Floating Point Performance 6.2 GFLOPS
I/O Processor
- Clock Speed 36.8 MHz
- Data Width 32 bit
- Installed Memory Size 2 MB
- Supported Compression Standards MPEG2, JPEG, H.261, H.263+, H.263
Memory / Storage
- RAM Installed ( Max ) 32 MB RDRAM (RAMBUS) - Integrated
- Cache Memory 40 KB
- Storage DVD-ROM 24x (CD) / 4x (DVD) - Tray
Display
- Type None.
Video
- Video Output - 128-bit - 2D/3D graphics acceleration
- Fill Rate 150 million pixels/sec
- Video Memory Installed ( Max ) Video adapter memory - 4 MB - Integrated
- Graphic Effects Texture lighting, Fog effects
- Max Resolution (external) 32-bit color / 1280 x 1024
Audio
- Sound Output Mode 32-bit / Stereo
- Sound Memory 2 MB
- Max Sample Rate 48 KHz
- MIDI Channels Qty 48
Communications
- Modem None
Input Device
- Type Game pad - External - 17 button(s)
- Connectivity Technology Wired
- Movement Detection Technology Mechanical
Connections
- Connector Type 2 x USB ( 4 pin USB Type A ), 1 x PlayStation 2 AV output, 2 x Game controller ( 9 pin in line ), 1 x SPDIF output ( TOSLINK )
- Expansion Slots Total (Free) 2 Memory
Power
- Power Device Power supply - Internal
- Battery None
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